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Anonymous
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We recently moved into a new home and I never gave any friends or family our new home number. Everyone calls us on our cellphones. When the landline rings, I don't even bother (or remember to check it) for a few days. Virtually the only calls we get on it are people soliciting money. So, of course, I am thinking that it is time to get rid of it and save some $. I am a little hesitant though, as I have had a landline forever and worry that there will be a time (blackout..) when we would need it.
Have you given up yours? If so, do you miss it? If not, why not? |
Anonymous
| We gave ours up a few years ago, and I've never looked back. Saved us $100 a month, and I can't think of a reason we would need it. We rarely lose power, so charging the cell phones isn't an issue. Even if we did lose it for a long time, we could always charge it in the car. |
Anonymous
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I have Magic Jack and love it.
Switched from Verizon to Cox, then to Vonage, and now am loving Magic Jack. But then again, if there is a blackout you don't have a line. That is why we have cell phones. |
Anonymous
| We have not had a landline for four years. We have vonage and our cell phones. We really do not miss or find the need to have a landline. |
Anonymous
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What's Magic Jack?
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Anonymous
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It's a little usb thing you connect to your computer. Works as voice over IP. I have it connected to a phone too, with 4 handsets. Works great!
It is $40 for the first year, then $20 for each year after that. Yes, a YEAR. Unlimited local and long distance. www.magicjack.com |
Anonymous
| Get a cell phone charger that's solar or that you can hook up to your car. Then I'd go for it, assuming your cell reception is good. Mine isn't good enough where we live, or I'd go for it too! |
Anonymous
?? You mean if you're using a cordless, right? An old style phone that doesn't plug into an outlet typically still works in a power outage. But regardless - I'm so hesitant to give up my landline. One, I hate that I can't talk on my cell like I do on a regular phone, with it in the crook of my neck as I wash dishes or something. Silly, I know, but still. Two, I don't think I'd want calls from my credit card company, or the doctor, etc, coming on my cell while I'm out. I like that those calls are left on my home machine to deal with when I'm ready. |
Anonymous
| I am probably in the minority but I love my landline. I am not comfortable talking for long periods of time on my cell (radiation concerns me) so I like being able to use my landline for lengthy calls. Our house gets spotty cell service so our landline is invaluable. |
Anonymous
Not so good in a power outage, though. |
Anonymous
| If you have cable and Internet, you can usually get the basic phone service pretty cheap by going for a bundled offer with all three. |
Anonymous
No, the Magic Jack works plugged to the computer and you need internet. That is why I said if there is a blackout you have no phone. With a blackout your computer is off and no internet. Unless you have a laptop and wireless .... but then again it would have to be wireless from someone else... |
Anonymous
| We have an alarm system that is connected to our landline, so I have to keep it for now. |
Anonymous
I know, I said that in my first post. |
Anonymous
| What about alarm systems? Is there any way for it to work if you don't have a land line? |